Lighting Updates
March 8, 2026
Texas Women’s Basketball Wins SEC Championship
The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights on Sunday, March 8, to celebrate Texas Women’s Basketball winning the 2026 Southeastern Conference Championship 78-61 over South Carolina. As part of campus tradition, the Tower is bathed in burnt orange lighting from top-to-bottom when a University of Texas Athletics team…
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